A shipping ‘standstill’ and herd culling if African swine fever is found

The USDA will move quickly to eradicate the African swine fever if the viral disease is discovered in the United States, said Agriculture Undersecretary Greg Ibach at the National Pork Industry Forum in Kansas City. The USDA would order a 72-hour nationwide “standstill” of hog shipments, as a step to prevent spread of the virus,… » Read More

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